NETPAC Award of the 31st Kolkata IFF gone to the film "Victoria"

Dates: 06-13.11.2025

Place: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

"Victoria" was included: Asian Select (NETPAC Award) 

NETPAC Jury results at 31stKolkata International Film Festival, India,06 – 13 November 2025

Website of Kolkata International Film Festival: https://kiff.in/

Name of the Jury members:

Ms. Gulbara Tolomushova, (Kyrgyzstan)  / Chairperson   – NEPAC member

Ms. Jinna Lee, (South Korea) – NETPAC Member

Mr.Murtaza Ali Khan (India)

Award winning film:

Original title: Victoria

English title: Victoria

2024/India/Malayalam/85 minutes/DCP/Colour)

Directed by Sivarajini (India)

Website of the film "Victoria": here

Citation: “Victoria, through its central character's humanistic journey and self-realization, reminds us of the power of empathy and care-giving as instruments of hope for a better future.”

Film Trailer: http://www.victoriafilm.in

Production: Kerala State Film Development Corporation Ltd. (KSFDC), ChalachitraKalabhavan, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Brief Synopsis of the film: Victoria, a young beautician in a suburban beauty parlour, decides to elope with her Hindu boyfriend after a fierce clash with her conservative Catholic parents. Amidst the turmoil, a neighbor asks her to temporarily house an offering rooster.

Director’s Bio:

Sivaranjini is an independent filmmaker and research scholar based in India. Her short films were screened at many regional and international film festivals. Victoria is her Debut Feature Film.